HNRS 22Comparative Odysseys
Honors Collegium · 5 units · Undergraduate lower division (0-99)
Designed for College Honors students. Greek and Chinese classics have in common two modes of heroism: one glorifying prowess and another celebrating mental cunning. Both modes are associated principally with men motivated by piety and honor. Interrogation of these traditional constructions of heroic, particularly conflation of courage and violence. Readings include Writer as Migrant by Jin Ha, Odyssey by Homer, Journey to West by Anthony Yu, Tripmaster Monkey by Maxine Hong Kingston, and Ignorance by Milan Kundera.
P/NP or letter grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
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